Game



F, H. HAINES AND E B. PARSONS.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1920.

L425,@87, Patentfl Aug. 8, 1922.

3 J I I I 4 INVENTOH f 3 my i A] ORNEY WITNES Y a. a. time FRANK H. HAINES AND EARL B. PARSONS, OF CAIEDEN, NEIN JERSEY.

GAME.

Application filed June 11,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK H. l'IAINES and EARL B. PAnsoNs, citizens of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a game, the base of which is made somewhat in the form of a base ball field and provided with openings, the object of the game being to cause weighted members to enter certain of the openings. by so manipulating the device as to move the members into positions to enter said openings, while preventing them from entering other openings.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spherical member or ball which must be kept within the diamond while the weighted members or players are being moved into position to cause them to enter the openings, said ball also acting to push the members or players out of the diamond.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing our invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view of one of the weighted members or players.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of a'modification.

In these views 1 indicates abox or casing and 2 indicates a base member placed therein or forming the bottom thereof. This base member has printed thereon, or otherwise drawn a diamond shaped figure 3 and a hole 4 is formed in the base member at each corner of the figure. These holes are consecutively numbered from 1 to 4, the numerals being placed on the base member adjacent the holes. Other holes 5 are formed Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. S, 1922.

1920. Serial No. 388,254.

in the base member outside of the diamond and spaced a slight distance from the holes 4. These holes 0 are countersunk as shown. A depression 6 is formed in the base member within the diamond and a grooved path 7 extends from one corner of the base member to said depression. The players are formed of weighted members, such as shown at S. We prefer to form these members of the ordinary two part pellet with a small weight therein, though they may be made of wood, lead or any other suitable material. e also use a spherical member or ball 9 with the game.

In the modification the base member 2 is formed of cardboard which is spaced from the bottom of the box so as to give depth to the holes. In other respects this form of invention is similar to that above described.

The top of the box is closed by a sheet of glass 10 or other transparent material.

The object of the game is to get the play ers S in the holes 4 which represent the bases. The numbers opposite the holes 4 represent the points won or made but'if a player should enter any one of the holes 5 then one point is lost and must be substracted from the points made. The ball 9 must be kept within the depression and the diamond and every time it rolls out of the diamond two points are lost and these points must be substracted from the number of points won. The game is started with the ball and the four men or players in the depression with in the diamond and in order to facilitate the placing of the pieces in said depression the path 7 is provided. The game is held in a tilted position to cause the pieces to roll to the corner of the box containing the path. Then by tilting the box slightly in the opposite direction the pieces will roll down the path into the central depression. The box is then manipulated to cause the players or men 8 to roll into the openings 4, the ball 9 being used to push them into these holes. While attempting to get the pieces into the holes 4 care must be taken to keep them out of the holes 5 and also to keep the ball within the diamond.

We do not wish to be restricted to the number of counter sunk holes shown nor to the number of men or players. We may also use a number of the paths 7 instead of the one.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of our invention Will be readily apparent.

We desire it to be understood that We may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What We claim is 1. A device of the class described comprising a box, a base member therein having a diamond shaped figure thereon, a circular depression Within the diamond, said base member having a hole at each corner of the diamond, the holes being consecutively numbered, the numbers representing points made and other holes outside of the diamond shaped figure and representing points lost,

Weighted members or players adapted to enter the said holes, a spherical member adapted to remain in the depression and a grooved path extending from one corner of the base member to the said central base depression.

2. A game of the class described comprising a casing, a base member placed therein and forming the bottom thereof, a diamond shaped figure formed on said base member and a hole formed in the latter at each corner of the figure, the holes being consecutively numbered, the members representing points made and the other holes outside of the diamond shaped figure and representing points lost, said base having a depression formed therein and a grooved path extending from one corner thereof to said depression, Weighted members adapted to enter these holes and a sperical member adapted to remain in said depression. 4

In testimony whereof We aflix our signa tures.

FRANK H, HAINES. EARL B. PARSONS. I 

